NYSC speaks on posting corps member to Amotekun in Oyo

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has debunked a story trending on social media of a corps member posted to the Western Nigeria Security Network code-named ‘Amotekun’ in Oyo State for the one-year mandatory youth service programme.

The Assistant Director, Press and Public Relations, NYSC in Oyo State, Christy Olatoye, made this known in a statement issued on Saturday, March 23, 2024.

Olatoye said Amotekun was not included in the list of employers on the NYSC database, noting that a posting letter with such deployment did not emanate from the Oyo NYSC.

She, however, said Amotekun, remained a respected organisation.

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The Oyo NYSC spokesperson said: “The attention of the NYSC Oyo State has been drawn to a story trending on the Social media of a corps member posted to Amotekun Corps.

“I want to set the record straight that it is the policy of the National Youth Service Corps to post corps members to where they would be relevant and their services will be well utilised.

“While I admit that the Amotekun Corps is a respected organisation in its line of assignment but it is not included on the list of employers on our database. We only post to employers on our database.”

Olatoye further enjoined pranksters not to portray the scheme negatively.

She added: “The National Youth Service Corps is a noble scheme that has served the nation for over five decades with notable achievements to our records.

“It is therefore not an organisation that should be used as an object of prank.”

The Star